Wagon.



PATENTBD FEB. 4, 1908.

F. W. BLEGKL'EY.

WAGON.

APPLICATION FILED DEC. 15. 1906.

-to the running gear,

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

FREDERICK W. BLEOK LEY, OF HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, ASSIGNOR TO PRESSEDSTEEL WAGON BOLSTER 00., OF HAZLETON, PENNSYLVANIA, A CORPORATION OFPENNSYL- VANIA.

WAGON.

Specification of Letters Patent.

Patented Feb. 4, 1908.

Application filed December 15.1906. Serial No. 348.011.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, FREDERICK W. BLECK- LEY, citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at I-Iazleton, in the county of Luzerne and State ofPennsylvania, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inWagons, of Which the following is a specification.

This invention appertains to the type of wagons especially designed forfarm use and which have the bed or body removably fitted the purposebeing to obviate binding between the body and stakes and to constructthe latter in such a manner as to admit of their read 7 adjustmentuponthe bolster and the fitting sions when required, said adjustable andfirmly braced when. in posi tion.

Advantages other than those hereinbefore enumerated will readily suggestthemselves to one skilled in the use of the t *pe of wagons for whichthe invention is intended and will be readily apparent from thefollowing description taken in connection with the drawings heretoattached.

Referring to the drawings in which corresponding parts are indicated bylike reference characters: Figure 1 is an end view of a .wagon andbolster illustrating an embodyment of the invention, an end portion ofthe bolster being in section, as also the guides cooperating with thestakes. Fig. 2 is a modification showing the interposed spring betweenthe wagon body and stakes attached to the latter. Fig. 3 is a furthermodification showing one way of adapting coil springs for use betweenthe body and stakes. Fig. 4 is a perspective view of the stake. Fig. 5is a view in elevation of a stake extension as seen from the outer side.6 is a cross section of the stake and extension on the line :vw of Fig.1 showing the parts on a larger scale. Fig. 7 is a vertical sectionalview through the lower portion of the standard, the parts being shown onan enlarged scale.

As shown, the bolster comprises an upper member 1 and a lower member 2and interposed springs 3, the latter sustaining the load and supportingthe upper member upon which the bed, or body 4, of the wagon rests.Stakes 5 are fitted to the ends of the bolster and are preferablyadjustably connected thereto to admit of using the running gear inconnection with wagon beds, or bodies, of

thereto of exten- I extensions being different widths. The stakes may beof any construction but are preferably of cast metal and are formed attheir lower ends with sockets 6 and have laterally extended flanges attheir front and rear edges to stiffen and strengthen the stakes andprovide stops for engagement with the front and rear edges of theextensions 7 so as to sustain the lateral stress when the wagon isloaded. Each of the extensions 7 is forked at its lower end to embraceopposite sides of thestake, the fork members being of a widthcorresponding to the distance between the front and rear flanges 8 and 9of the stakes so as to be braced thereby. The extensions are preferablyof cast metal and are of T form in horizontal section, the outwardlyextended rib being divided so as to extend upon each side of the spaceformed between the fork members to embrace opposite sides of the stakeand insure a substantial connection being obtained between the extensionand the stake. The extension is adjustable vertically to admit oflengthening or shortening the stake as may be required and each isprovided with a series of openings through which a belt, or fastening 10is adapted to pass to hold the extension 7 in adjusted position.

When the wagon body 4 is placed in position upon the bolster and betweenthe stakes,

a space is left between the sides of the body and the stakes sufficientto obviate binding of the body should the same be unequally loaded, orwhen subjected to vertical and side movement incident to the wagonpassing over rough roads and the wheels dropping into ruts or passingover obstacles. Springs are interposed between the sides of the wagonbody and the stakes to centralize the wagon body, and to prevent a toofree lateral movement thereof.

The springs may be flat, or of the coil type. In order to preventlongitudinal displacement of the body, guides 11 are provided at thesides thereof to receive the stakes, said guides comprising verticalmembers spaced apart a distance to embrace opposite sides of the stakes.preferably interposed between said guides and the stakes and are housedand retained in place by the said guides. The guides may be of anyformation and, as illustrated, consist of channel irons having outwardlyextended lugs which are apertured to receive The springs are and sustainthe ody,

bolts, or like fastenings, employed for securing the guides to the wagonbody. The vertical flanges of the guides embrace opposite sides of thestakes.

As shown in Fig. 1, the spring 12 is fiat and secured at oneend to theguide. As indicated in Fig. 2, the spring 13 is formed of a flat pieceof steel and is made fast at one end of the stake. Fig. 3 shows anarrangement in which coil springs 14 are interposed between a guide anda plate 15, the latter adapted to come in contact with the stake thewear, preventing displace ment of the coil springs and equalizing thestrain thereon.

A wagon body when loaded and mounted upon the running gear in accordancewith this invention, is adapted to move vertically between the stakeswithout binding, this being due to the spaces provided between the sidesof the body and the stakes, and when the body cants, or turns, thesprings interposed between its sides and the stakes are compressed,thereby preventing binding of while at the same time keeping the same ina central position between the stakes so as not to clear one or theother which would result disastrously and be highly objectionable. Theextensible stakes may be used with, or without, the body, this beingevident from Fig. 1.

From the foregoing, it is to be understood that the spring, or springs,interposed between the wagon body and stakes may be of l l l form andmay be attached either to the or may be loose and interposed betweensuch parts simply. The manner of securing the springs to place isunimportant and may vary according to the adaptation of the invention.

Having thus described the invention, What is claimed as new is:

1. In a device of the character described, the combination of a support,a stake mounted upon the support and provided at its front and rearedges with laterally extended flanges, and an i any body or to thestakes,

extenslon having an end thereof bifurcated to receive the stake, themembers of the bifurcation fitting between the flanges and being guidedin their movements thereby.

2. In a device of the character described,

the combination of a support, a stake mounted upon the support, andprovided at its front and rear edges with laterally extended flanges,and an extension of T-form, the outstanding rib thereof being bifurcatedat one end of the extension to receive the stake, the member of thebifurcation fitting between the flanges of the stake and being guided intheir movements thereby.

In testimony whereof I afiix my signature in presence of two witnesses.

FREDERICK W. BLECKLEY.-

TVitness es: V LILLIAN SAUNDERS, E71 JOHN WILHELM. 1

